Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Ghana
Ghana: Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita was 410.59 current US$ per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Ghana, 1975–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current US$ per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Ghana is 410.59 current US$ per person, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.9% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Ghana peaked at 410.59 current US$ per person in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.01 current US$ per person, in 1983.
Ghana ranks 125th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita in Ghana, year by year
| Year | current US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 18.41 current US$ per person | — |
| 1976 | 19.21 current US$ per person | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 17.47 current US$ per person | -9.1% |
| 1978 | 20.79 current US$ per person | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 17.33 current US$ per person | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 15.53 current US$ per person | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 17.11 current US$ per person | +10.1% |
| 1982 | 12.83 current US$ per person | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 7.01 current US$ per person | -45.4% |
| 1984 | 8.2 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 1985 | 9.99 current US$ per person | +21.9% |
| 1986 | 11.83 current US$ per person | +18.4% |
| 1987 | 13.43 current US$ per person | +13.6% |
| 1988 | 13.96 current US$ per person | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 13.57 current US$ per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 14.65 current US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 15.93 current US$ per person | +8.7% |
| 1992 | 20.3 current US$ per person | +27.4% |
| 1993 | 20.01 current US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 18.77 current US$ per person | -6.2% |
| 1995 | 19.02 current US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 18.64 current US$ per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 19.65 current US$ per person | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 28.51 current US$ per person | +45.1% |
| 1999 | 28.98 current US$ per person | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 26.16 current US$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 26.67 current US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 26.42 current US$ per person | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 35.34 current US$ per person | +33.8% |
| 2004 | 41.34 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2005 | 50.78 current US$ per person | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 62.58 current US$ per person | +23.2% |
| 2007 | 76.65 current US$ per person | +22.5% |
| 2008 | 84.02 current US$ per person | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 95.18 current US$ per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 95.94 current US$ per person | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 119.78 current US$ per person | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 143.58 current US$ per person | +19.9% |
| 2013 | 159.12 current US$ per person | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 136.71 current US$ per person | -14.1% |
| 2015 | 226.14 current US$ per person | +65.4% |
| 2016 | 241.53 current US$ per person | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 282.52 current US$ per person | +17.0% |
| 2018 | 292.48 current US$ per person | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 350.25 current US$ per person | +19.8% |
| 2020 | 321.26 current US$ per person | -8.3% |
| 2021 | 350.87 current US$ per person | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 326.95 current US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 326.98 current US$ per person | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 328.8 current US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 2025 | 410.59 current US$ per person | +24.9% |
Ghana compared with similar countries
- Ghana's 410.59 current US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 213.22 current US$ per person, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Ghana's 410.59 current US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 91.96 current US$ per person, 4.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.64 current US$ per person | 17.33 current US$ per person | 20.79 current US$ per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 12.35 current US$ per person | 7.01 current US$ per person | 17.11 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.45 current US$ per person | 14.65 current US$ per person | 28.98 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.51 current US$ per person | 26.16 current US$ per person | 95.18 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 204.81 current US$ per person | 95.94 current US$ per person | 350.25 current US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 344.24 current US$ per person | 321.26 current US$ per person | 410.59 current US$ per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Ghana
- 122 Bosnia and Herzegovina 448.91 current US$ per person compare
- 123 China 440.5 current US$ per person compare
- 124 Eswatini 427.25 current US$ per person compare
- 126 Morocco 392.49 current US$ per person compare
- 127 Paraguay 388.85 current US$ per person compare
- 128 Uzbekistan 366.86 current US$ per person compare
More private sector data for Ghana
- Merchandise trade 42.5% (2025)
- Food imports 13.7% (2023)
- Manufactures imports 51.5% (2023)
- Merchandise imports 17.45 billion current US$ (2025)
- Food exports 18.1% (2023)
- Manufactures exports 6.0% (2023)
- Merchandise exports 31.11 billion current US$ (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per capita 887.14 current US$ per person (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2724 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Merchandise exports (current US$), annual growth rate 62.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Ghana?
- Commercial service imports (current us$), per capita in Ghana was 410.59 current US$ per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The highest recorded value was 410.59 current US$ per person in 2025.
- What is the lowest commercial service imports (current us$), per capita recorded in Ghana?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.01 current US$ per person in 1983.
- How does Ghana rank for commercial service imports (current us$), per capita?
- Ghana ranks 125th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is commercial service imports (current us$), per capita rising or falling in Ghana?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ghana data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Commercial service imports (current US$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Commercial service imports (current US$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Commercial service imports Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Commercial service imports (current US$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.